The Media A Level course comprises three units. Two of these are exam based (70%), while the third unit focuses on practical coursework (30%). Unit One (35%) explores the key media concepts of representation and audience. Students will develop their ability to examine media products using media language and an analytical framework, including the exploration of genre and narrative. Texts studied will include music video, video games, advertising, film trailers and posters, newspapers and radio programmes. Unit Two (35%) particularly focuses upon the media concepts of audience, genre and narrative representation and the media industry itself. Texts studied will include Peaky Blinders, The Bridge, magazines and online media for example vloggers and news websites. Unit Three (30%) is the coursework production unit. Students will complete two individual media productions that are linked. For example, they might choose to create a marketing campaign for a film including a DVD cover, three posters and a short documentary about the making of the film or, four pages of a new magazine and a short documentary about the launch of the new magazine.
It is not necessary for students to have previously studied GCSE Media Studies.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £29,748 - £40,596 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £22,086 - £26,244 |
| Address | North Street, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3HL |
The Media A Level course comprises three units. Two of these are exam based (70%), while the third unit focuses on practical coursework (30%). Unit One (35%) explores the key media concepts of representation and audience. Students will develop their ability to examine media products using media language and an analytical framework, including the exploration of genre and narrative. Texts studied will include music video, video games, advertising, film trailers and posters, newspapers and radio programmes. Unit Two (35%) particularly focuses upon the media concepts of audience, genre and narrative representation and the media industry itself. Texts studied will include Peaky Blinders, The Bridge, magazines and online media for example vloggers and news websites. Unit Three (30%) is the coursework production unit. Students will complete two individual media productions that are linked. For example, they might choose to create a marketing campaign for a film including a DVD cover, three posters and a short documentary about the making of the film or, four pages of a new magazine and a short documentary about the launch of the new magazine.
It is not necessary for students to have previously studied GCSE Media Studies.